While the two nabbed on Tuesday for instigating violence were identified as Sachin Singh alias Cobra, 21, and Johnny Chaudhary, 19, were not named in the FIR lodged in the matter.

The Bulandshahr police recovered double barrel gun, a machete, a meat chopper and a sharp-edged weapon from them on the intervening night of December 2 and 3.

“Nadeem, Raees and Kala who were registered as the main accused after collection of technical evidence used to shoot cows with a gun, cut in pieces and then divided among themselves,” Atul Kumar Srivastav, Superintendent of Police City, Siana said.

Atul Srivastav, SP City, Siana: 3 persons Nadeem, Raees&Kala who were registered as the main accused after collection of technical evidence, have been arrested. They used to shoot cows with gun first, cut it in pieces&then divide it among themselves. (18.12) #BulandshahrViolencepic.twitter.com/ErRrpyXKVV

However, the three key accused of instigating the violence — Yogesh Raj, Bajrang Dal district convenor, BJP’s Syana youth wing president Shikhar Agarwal and the VHP’s former Syana town president Upendra Raghav are still absconding.

A total of 19 arrests so far but Raj who is also accused of murdering police inspector Subodh Singh is still at large.